TED Talks

Michael Metcalfe: We need money for aid. So let’s print it. (2014x38)

Air date: Feb 26, 2014

During the financial crisis, the central banks of the United States, United Kingdom and Japan created $3.7 trillion in order to buy assets and encourage investors to do the same. Michael Metcalfe offers a shocking idea: could these same central banks print money to ensure they stay on track with their goals for global aid? Without risking inflation?